Over the Easter long weekend, three Academy sailors competed at the Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club’s Easter Regatta, gaining valuable race experience in varying conditions.

All sailors performed well, showing strong commitment and skill ahead of the upcoming regatta season.

• Ella Ware  (Riptide) – 6th Overall, Division 3
• Jozee Fowler (Barracuda) – 1st, Division 6 Intermediate
• Mariella Brady (Sea Biscuit) – 2nd, Division 6 Green Fleet Opti

FLAT ROCK YACHT RACE

Date: SATURDAY 24th MAY 2025

Entries are open for the first race in our Coral Sea Pointscore Series, the Flat Rock Yacht Race!

An outstanding offshore and overnight 67 nautical mile event, with the fleet racing north from the Gold Coast Seaway to Flat Rock, just off the coast of North Stradbroke Island at Point Lookout, returning to the Gold Coast with a finish line at the Sand Bypass Pumping Jetty.MANDATORY SKIPPERS BRIEFING: @ SYC MAIN BEACH

Enter now on the event page here.

 

GOLD COAST MACKAY YACHT RACE 2025

Date: Friday 1st August 2025

Entries are now open to the sequel race that kicked off in spectacular style in 2024. Check out the brand new highlight reel that has just dropped on our Youtube, just click this picture:

.

ENTRIES NOW OPEN!

Find out more and enter on the event page here.

 

SAIL PARADISE 2025

Date: Saturday 4th to Monday 6th October

Entries are NOW OPEN to Australia’s spectacular offshore regatta, The Yacht Sales Co Sail Paradise 2025! Find out more on the regatta page here.

 

SYC ACADEMY

Academy Programs May / June 2025:

Youth Learn to Sail Programs
Kids and Teen Learn to Sail, Junior Fleets, and Sailing Race Teams all start back up this Week
More details found here: https://southportyachtclub.com.au/sailing/sailing-academy/youth-learn-to-sail/

Adult Learn to Sail Beginner- May
This is our starting point for all and any adults wanting to get into sailing!

• Sundays – May 4^th, 11^th, 18^th
• $415pp
• No Experience required!
• Certificates 1 & 2: Start Dinghy Sailing

https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/273237

She Sails Mothers Days- May 11^th
Run by women, for women, our She Sails sessions’ social nature strives to help females build confidence, develop their sailing knowledge and skills.

• 12 pm – 3 pm Sunday 11^th
• $60 per person
• 2-hour Sailing session guided by a female instructor
• No experience required
• Drink and nibbles included

https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/southportyachtclub/items/575708/calendar/2025/05/?full-items=yes

Keelboat Crewing & Helming  Course – (Sold Out)

• Saturday 24^th  and Sunday 25^th May  9am-3pm
• Held at Hollywell Sailing Squadron
• Adult Learn to Sail Beginner course required
• $515 per person

 https://www.oxenfordwatersportscentre.com.au/events/290680

RACING RESULTS 2024/2025

SYC Special Events:

• Keel Boat Special Event Results
• Off The Beach Special Event Results

Club Division Results:

• Offshore Division Results
• Thursday Twilight Offshore Series Results
• Thursday Twilight Results
• Inshore Division Results
• Off the Beach Catamarans Division
• Off the Beach Dinghies Results